M.I.A. Performs at 2009 Coachella Festival

New mommy M.I.A. is back onstage. The rapper performed at the 2009 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival over the weekend. Watch her perform “Paper Planes”


M.I.A. Performs 'Paper Planes' at Coachella 2009 from Rap-Up TV on Vimeo.

Guess What M.I.A. Named Her Son

According to the birth certificate obtained by TMZ, Maya Arulpragasam has named her first child Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman. It was earlier said to be Ickitt before the Oscar nominee denied the reports on her MySpace page.

Edgar is the first name of M.I.A.’s father-in-law Edgar Bronfman, Jr., the father of her fiancé Benjamin Brewer and CEO of Warner Music Group. Arular is her father’s political title and the name of her debut album.

TMZ also noted that M.I.A’s birth date is listed as July 18, 1975 on the certificate, which makes her really 33 instead of 31 as previously noted.
Photo:Rap-Up

M.I.A. Welcomes Baby

M.I.A. welcomes her baby boy and lets fans know through blog:

T O F A N S F R I E N D S O N F A M I L Y . M Y B A B Y I S H E R E
HAPPY VALENTINES!

SUNDAY NITE I CA M E HOME FROM THE GRAMMY'S STILL IN THE MOOD TO PARTY , I COUDA EASILY GONE OUT BUT I WENT HOME INSEAD , LUCKY I DID!! COZ MY EARLY STAGE LABOUR KICKED IN AROUND 2 AM .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfndz8pW9WY

MY BABY WAS BORN WEDNESDAY , HE IS HEALTHY , FINE , BEAUTIFUL AND THE MOST AMZING THING EVER ON THIS PLANET, OF COURSE IM HIS MUM!!!

ME AND BABY ARE PUTTING OUR TOUR DATES FOR 2010 TOGETHER
AND MAKING MIX TAPES
AND FIGURING OUT A WAY TO BREAK OUT OF THE HOSPITAL !

HOPEFULLY THE WORLD IS BEEN TICKING ALONG AND I AINT MISSED MUCH!

C U SOON ,

AND MY BABY BOY SAYZ HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2009 Grammy Photos

A Tribute to the Four Tops, Jamie Foxx, Smokey Robinson, Ne-Yo and original member Abdul performed a medley of their hits.

Whitney looked fabulous as she announced the winner for Best R&B Album

Lil Wayne & Robin Thicke performed 'Tie My Hands'.Weezy picked up Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, and Best Rap Song.

M.I.A. and her HUGE belly performed 'Swagga Like Us'

Jennifer Hudson was a little speechess picking up the Grammy for Best R&B Album. She also sung 'You Pulled Me Through'.

Jonas Brothers & Stevie Wonder performed Burnin' Up & Superstition

Chris Martin played piano for 'Lost' with Jay-Z into 'Viva La Vida' with his band mates.
Justin Timberlake and Al Green performed 'Let's Stay Together' with Boys II Men singing background and Keith Urban on electric guitar. JT also performed 'Dead & Gone' with T.I.

JT Photo:WorldOfJustin

OtherPhotos:JustJared & Rap-Up

M.I.A. Talks Academy Award Nomination

M.I.A talks about her first Academy Award nomination int eh category of best Original Song for 'O...Saya', which was featured on Slumdog Millionaire Soundtrack.:

“This is a great honor. Thank you to all the people who are supporting us and the making of a real story of a Slumdog Millionaire. Maybe I can afford to book Dave Chappelle at the baby shower now. Thank you again; my mum wants everyone to know what wonderful news this is for her.”

Photo:Wired

M.I.A. Covers Spin Magazine

M.I.A. is featured on the cover of the December 08 issue of Spin magazine.

Picture Of The Day

M.I.A. (looking very pregnant) and her fiancé Benjamin Brewer attended GQ’s 2008 “Men of the Year” party at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood on Tuesday.
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Picture Of The Day

M.I.A. performed at the Diesel xXx “Rock and Roll Circus” in Brooklyn on Saturday. Since when was she pregnant? Although there is no official confirmation from her camp. She got engaged to musician Benjamin Brewer over the summer. Earlier this month, M.I.A. addressed rumors of her pregnancy in Rolling Stone. “I’m kind of putting on weight. That could be it. I haven’t made it to the counter yet to buy a test. But when I do, I’ll let you know.”

Photo:Rap-Up

Quick Updates

Courtney Love recently railed against the Jonas Brothers, insisting nothing about the pop trio is rock ‘n’ roll. “They are completely not rock n’ roll. I can’t stand that —-!,” she said. Courtney that’s why they are POP STARS.

According to Rap-Up.com, Akon will release his third studio album Freedom on November 25th. The album had previously been titled Acquitted. There is no news on a first single yet. Akon is due in court a week after December 1st to stand trial on criminal charges from a fan-tossing incident last summer.

It was revealed on Wednesday that the Jonas Brothers, M.I.A., and Lil Wayne are one of three artists featured in an outdoor billboard campaign for MySpace Music in New York City’s Times Square.

M.I.A. has been selected as one of Esquire’s “75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century.” The magazine’s list also includes Gnarls Barkley’s Danger Mouse. M.I.A. was selected “because she’s the first and only major artist in world music.” M.I.A.’s single “Paper Planes” is currently No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Busta Rhymes has signed with Universal Motown. Busta will release his eighth studio album on the label on December 9th. Universal Motown is home to artists Lil Wayne, Nelly, Akon, and Ashanti, among others.

T.I. Music Leaked

T.I. Featuring Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne all on one! The song is entitled Swagger Like Us. The M.I.A. sample from ‘Paper Planes’ is repeating in the beginning.

T.I.'s reponce about his leaked music to MTV:
“Don’t ruin the event. Wait till the cake comes out the kitchen before you eat it. That’s like a kid who sees his toys before Christmas; it takes away from me and I think it takes away from the fans as well. When it’s time, I’mma give it to you. They leaked my record with me and The-Dream [”Like I Do”] too. Leakage is never a problem I have had. I’m not used to it.”
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